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| Angela M CheungSummaryAffiliation: University of Toronto Country: Canada Publications
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Osteoporosis and fractures: missing the bridge?Angela M Cheung
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
JAMA 299:1468-70. 2008
Two-year outcomes, health care use, and costs of survivors of acute respiratory distress syndromeAngela M Cheung
Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 174:538-44. 2006..Little is known about the long-term outcomes and costs of survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)...
Self-reported depressive symptoms and memory complaints in survivors five years after ARDSNeill K J Adhikari
Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Chest 140:1484-93. 2011..Survivors of ARDS report depressive symptoms and memory complaints, the prevalence of which after 5 years is unknown...
Bone density and structure in healthy postmenopausal women treated with exemestane for the primary prevention of breast cancer: a nested substudy of the MAP.3 randomised controlled trialAngela M Cheung
University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Lancet Oncol 13:275-84. 2012..Exemestane can prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Because of potential widespread use, we examined the safety of exemestane on bone health...
Functional disability 5 years after acute respiratory distress syndromeMargaret S Herridge
Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
N Engl J Med 364:1293-304. 2011..There have been few detailed, in-person interviews and examinations to obtain follow-up data on 5-year outcomes among survivors of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)...
The selective estrogen receptor modulator SCH 57068 prevents bone loss, reduces serum cholesterol and blocks estrogen-induced uterine hypertrophy in ovariectomized ratsPaul E Goss
Breast Cancer Prevention Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 92:79-87. 2004..Potentially, E(2) + SCH 57068 could be combined for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer or as a novel hormone replacement therapy...
Stroke survivor depressive symptoms are associated with family caregiver depression during the first 2 years poststrokeJill I Cameron
University of Toronto, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1V7
Stroke 42:302-6. 2011..A subsample completed additional assessments 18 and 24 months poststroke. These longitudinal data were analyzed using mixed effects modeling...
Well-being in informal caregivers of survivors of acute respiratory distress syndromeJill I Cameron
University Health Network, Women's Health Program, Toronto, ON
Crit Care Med 34:81-6. 2006..New approaches, such as family-centered rehabilitation, caregiver education, improved respite, and home care, may benefit informal caregivers...
Population mortality during the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in TorontoStephen W Hwang
Centre for Research on Inner City Health, The Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Canada
BMC Public Health 7:93. 2007..The objective of this study was to determine if the period of these infection control measures was associated with changes in overall population mortality due to causes other than SARS...
Self-reported symptoms of depression and memory dysfunction in survivors of ARDSNeill K J Adhikari
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Chest 135:678-87. 2009..Survivors of ARDS have well documented physical limitations, but psychological effects are less clear. We determined the prevalence of self-reported depression and memory dysfunction in ARDS survivors...
Stroke survivors' behavioral and psychologic symptoms are associated with informal caregivers' experiences of depressionJill I Cameron
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:177-83. 2006..These results can assist rehabilitation professionals to identify informal care providers who are at greater risk of experiencing emotional distress and, therefore, may benefit from intervention...
Fracture types and risk factors in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: a matched cohort study of 19,079 menShabbir M H Alibhai
Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Osteoporosis Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Urol 184:918-23. 2010..One study suggested that androgen deprivation therapy may also be associated with nonfragility fractures in older men. Whether other clinical risk factors independently increase the risk of fractures is not certain...
Vitamin K supplementation in postmenopausal women with osteopenia (ECKO trial): a randomized controlled trialAngela M Cheung
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PLoS Med 5:e196. 2008..This study was conducted to determine whether daily high-dose vitamin K1 supplementation safely reduces bone loss, bone turnover, and fractures...
Effects of vitamin E on bone turnover markers among US postmenopausal womenMaryam S Hamidi
Women s Health and Osteoporosis Programs, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, 7 Eaton North 221, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Bone Miner Res 27:1368-80. 2012..Further research is needed to investigate the potential anabolic effect of gamma-tocopherol from food sources on bone...
Portrayal of female physicians in cardiovascular advertisementsSofia B Ahmed
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Can J Cardiol 20:1351-4. 2004..25 (95% CI 0.09 to 0.68). CONCLUSION: The relative paucity of female physicians in cardiovascular advertisements is a concern because it may both reflect and reinforce sex asymmetries in cardiovascular specialties...
One-year outcomes in survivors of the acute respiratory distress syndromeMargaret S Herridge
Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont, Canada
N Engl J Med 348:683-93. 2003..As more patients survive the acute respiratory distress syndrome, an understanding of the long-term outcomes of this condition is needed...
A prospective study of body fat redistribution, lipid, and glucose parameters in HIV-infected patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapySharon Walmsley
Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
HIV Clin Trials 9:314-23. 2008..To prospectively determine incidence, prevalence, and extent of lipodystrophy (LD) and associated metabolic changes...
Ten-year absolute fracture risk and hip bone strength in Canadian women with systemic lupus erythematosusJennifer J Y Lee
Division of Health Care and Outcome Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Rheumatol 39:1378-84. 2012....
Effect of 12 months of whole-body vibration therapy on bone density and structure in postmenopausal women: a randomized trialLubomira Slatkovska
University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and University of Toronto, Toronto, and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ann Intern Med 155:668-79, W205. 2011..Although data from studies in animals demonstrated beneficial effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy on bone, clinical trials in postmenopausal women showed conflicting results...
Factor structure and reliability of the brain impairment behavior scaleJill I Cameron
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Neurosci Nurs 40:40-7. 2008..75 to .88. Future research and clinical use of this measure will increase our understanding of how specific domains of stroke survivors' behavioral and psychological symptoms affect the well-being of family caregivers...
Mechanical stimuli and bone health: what is the evidence?Angela M Cheung
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Curr Opin Rheumatol 24:561-6. 2012..Here, we review the new studies published in the past year or two that advance our knowledge of the effect of mechanical stimuli on bone health...
Male and non-English-speaking patients with fracture have poorer knowledge of osteoporosisRuth K Wilson
University Health Network Mount Sinai Hospital Osteoporosis Program, 200 Elizabeth Street, 7 Eaton North 221, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
J Bone Joint Surg Am 93:766-74. 2011....
Management of decreased bone mineral density in men starting androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancerAbbas H Panju
Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BJU Int 103:753-7. 2009....
Relationship among MRTA, DXA, and QUSChristina Djokoto
Osteoporosis and Women's Health Programs, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Densitom 7:448-56. 2004..We conclude that the total information conveyed by MRTA measurements is unique. Further research is needed to delineate the different qualities of bone strength that are captured by MRTA, but not by DXA or QUS...
A community-based intervention to increase screening mammography among disadvantaged women at an inner-city drop-in centerRobert K Heyding
Leaside Health Centre and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, ON, M4G 4E4, Canada
Women Health 41:21-31. 2005..This approach may be useful to promote breast cancer screening among women affected by mental illness or homelessness who have contact with community-based agencies...
Prevention and management of osteoporosis in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy: a survey of urologists and radiation oncologistsShabbir M H Alibhai
Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Urology 68:126-31. 2006..To determine the current practice of clinicians in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis among men taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), because ADT leads to decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures...
Validation of a calcium assessment tool in postmenopausal Canadian womenAda Hung
Osteoporosis and Women s Health Programs, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Maturitas 69:168-72. 2011..Adequate calcium intake is important for optimal bone health. Assessing dietary calcium intake, however, is neither widely done nor standardized in North American clinical practices...
Lifestyle interference and emotional distress in family caregivers of advanced cancer patientsJill I Cameron
University of Toronto, Women s Health Program, University Health Network, ON, Canada
Cancer 94:521-7. 2002..The mediation of lifestyle interference between the amount of care provided and emotional distress was specifically examined...
Comparison of cortical bone measurements between pQCT and HR-pQCTDeena Lala
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Densitom 15:275-81. 2012..Measurement variability between the imaging techniques was evident. Future studies aimed at examining cortical structure with pQCT should note that there are differences between the 2 techniques...
Prevention of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health CareAngela M Cheung
Women's Health Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CMAJ 170:1665-7. 2004
Impact of androgen deprivation therapy on cardiovascular disease and diabetesShabbir M H Alibhai
University Health Network, Room EN14 214, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4
J Clin Oncol 27:3452-8. 2009..CONCLUSION Continuous ADT use for at least 6 months in older men is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and fragility fracture but not AMI or sudden cardiac death...
Association between the Healthy Eating Index and bone turnover markers in US postmenopausal women aged ≥45 yMaryam Hamidi
Women s Health and Osteoporosis Programs, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Am J Clin Nutr 94:199-208. 2011..Some studies have reported that overall diet quality affects bone status in postmenopausal women; however, the findings are inconsistent...
Osteoporosis in primary biliary cirrhosis: a randomized trial of the efficacy and feasibility of estrogen/progestinRobert H Boone
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dig Dis Sci 51:1103-12. 2006..In conclusion, women with PBC have strong feelings about HRT, and recruitment for this intervention is difficult. Transdermal estrogen/progestin likely provides protection against bone loss in PBC patients, but may worsen cholestasis...
Effects of the steroidal aromatase inhibitor exemestane and the nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor letrozole on bone and lipid metabolism in ovariectomized ratsPaul E Goss
Breast Cancer Prevention Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Clin Cancer Res 10:5717-23. 2004..We studied the effects of EXE, its principal metabolite, 17-hydroexemestane (17-H-EXE), and LET on bone and lipid metabolism in ovariectomized (OVX) rats...
Gender bias in cardiovascular advertisementsSofia B Ahmed
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Eval Clin Pract 10:531-8. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Despite increasing emphasis on cardiovascular disease in women, significant under-representation of female patients exists in cardiovascular advertisements. Physicians should be cognizant of this gender bias...
Isoflavones with supplemental calcium provide greater protection against the loss of bone mass and strength after ovariectomy compared to isoflavones alonePearl L Breitman
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E2, Canada
Bone 33:597-605. 2003..In conclusion, isoflavones combined with high Ca are more protective against the loss of femur and vertebra BMD than isoflavones or high Ca diet alone...
Risk of death among homeless women: a cohort study and review of the literatureAngela M Cheung
Women's Health Program, University Health Network, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ont
CMAJ 170:1243-7. 2004..Mortality rates among younger homeless women often approach or equal those of younger homeless men. Efforts to reduce deaths of homeless women should focus on those under age 45...
A scoping review of strategies for the prevention of hip fracture in elderly nursing home residentsAnna M Sawka
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PLoS ONE 5:e9515. 2010..Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fracture prevention strategies in this population is unclear...
Reproducibility of DXA estimations of body fat in HIV lipodystrophy: implications for clinical researchRodrigo B Cavalcanti
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Densitom 8:293-7. 2005..Minimal detectable differences were smaller than differences observed in published studies for all measurements. DXA is a sensitive tool for detecting changes in peripheral fat among patients with HIV lipodystrophy...
Sex differences in stroke care and outcomes: results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke NetworkMoira K Kapral
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stroke 36:809-14. 2005..Stroke is an important cause of death and disability in women as well as men. However, little is known about sex differences in stroke care and outcomes...
Voices of South Asian women: immigration and mental healthFarah Ahmad
University Health Network, Women s Health Program, University of Toronto and St Michael s Hospital, Inner City Health Research, 70 Richmond St East, 4th Floor, 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON, M5G 2N2, Canada
Women Health 40:113-30. 2004..This qualitative research aimed to elicit experiences and beliefs of recent South Asian immigrant women about their major health concerns after immigration...
Bone loss with exemestane: Is the jury still out?Angela M Cheung
J Clin Oncol 23:9433-4; author reply 9433-5. 2005
Hormone replacement therapy for the primary prevention of chronic diseases: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health CareC Nadine Wathen
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
CMAJ 170:1535-7. 2004
Raloxifene and colorectal cancerJudith M E Walsh
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 14:299-305. 2005..To determine the effect of raloxifene on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk...
Biomechanical bone strength and bone mass in young male and female rats fed a fish oil dietIsabelle Sirois
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ont, Toronto, Canada M5S 3E2
Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 68:415-21. 2003..The effect of consuming a fish oil diet into later adulthood should be investigated to determine if femur strength is also affected among females...
